ASC/LUK, WPAFB, OH 45433-7233

99 -- SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR AC-130U GUNSHIP POC James Marable/Contracting Officer, Jeff Patterson, (513) 255-5495. DESCRIPTION: The AC-130U Contracting Division (ASC/LUUK) at Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio intends to issue a Request for Proposal for sustaining engineering support of the AC-130U Gunship for a one year period starting in January 1997 with four (4) follow-on priced options of one year each. The intent of this support is to procure the engineering and management staff necessary for planning and incorporating such things as deficiency or compatibility update modifications, studies/analyses to determine causes of failures, trade-off studies, investigations to identify faults or detect defects causing impaired performance or unsafe conditions, analyses to determine deficiencies in software, assess application of technological enhancements to the weapon system, prepare Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and maintain applicable documentation and data bases. The AC-130U Gunship aircraft is a basic C-130H airframe modified by Rockwell International Corporation with visual and electronic sensors, warning and countermeasure systems, fire control system, 25, 40 and 105MM weapon systems, in-flight refueling capability, navigation and communication equipment, armor, and other features. All are highly integrated to enable the aircraft to perform various special operations and conventional gunship missions. Potential offerors must be thoroughly familiar with the highly integrated AC-130U weapon system capable of providing sustaining engineering support for the AC-130U aircraft and software programs. Engineering data and technical orders for the AC-130U weapon system will not be available until 1997 or later. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to the use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Col Robert C. Helt, Director Program Management, ASC/CY, Building 2041, 2511 L Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7503 at (513) 255-1427, with serious concerns only. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to the point of contact below. Inquiries pertaining to this acquisition should be directed to the Air Force Contracting Officer, Mr. Jeff Patterson, or the Air Force Buyer, Mr. James Marable, ASC/LUUK, Building 16, 2275 D Street, Suite 16, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7233, at (513) 255-5495. See Note 22. (0181)

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